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Description

The Marquis is a long single-hull sailboat with a Bermuda rig and a propulsion motor in the rear, features that have not changed much since its introduction. While one of the largest boats in the games and common in various locations of the games, the boat is significantly slow (due to its underwhelming motor) and has stiff controls. Despite its design, the ship's sails are of no practical use as they are down and completely rolled up.

While the Marquis in pre-GTA IV games have long been depicted as a leisure sailboat, the GTA IV rendition of the Marquis sports a more luxurious design with additional living quarters underneath the mast. In comparison to the former's blocky design, GTA IV rendition is also sleeker and modernized.

In GTA V, the Marquis may spawn with either two sails attached to the mast, or with no sails at all. Like before, the sails are simply for decorative purposes, and serve no practical use. The sails may flutter loosely in the wind, but they do not move the boat in any way.

Its only advantage is to be able to carry lots of people, which is of little use, unless if in multiplayer. Also, it can be used to transport large gangs in GTA San Andreas, but other, smaller boats can also easily carry 8 people, like the Reefer, Tropic or Coastguard.

Trivia

GTA Vice City

In Vice City, there are letters on the back of the boat which read "Marquis 69," which is one of the many references to the 69 sex position.

GTA Vice City Stories

According to the game manual, the Marquis costed $84,800 in August 1984.

GTA V

Unlike GTA IV, the mast of the Marquis in GTA V is solid and will not pass through solid objects (i.e. bridges). This provides extra obstacles for the player if they wish to traverse waterways/rivers in populated areas.